Thomas Anstey (1777 - 1851)

Born 31 Dec 1777 in Dulverton, Somerset, England

Husband of Mary Turnbull — married 12 Mar 1811 in Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1851 at age 73 in Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

Thomas Anstey was born in Somerset, England.

Thomas, son of John Ansley & Elizabeth, was baptised on 6 February 1778 in Dulverton, Somerset, England.^[1][2]

Thomas married Mary Turnbull on 11 Mar 1811 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[3]

Note

Note: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/anstey-thomas-1709

parents: Thomas Anstey,​ Mary

name: Julia Capper Anstey

gender: Female

baptism/christening date: 22 Feb 1826

baptism/christening place: , , TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA

father's name: Thomas Anstey

mother's name: Mary

indexing project (batch) number: C31043-1

system origin: Australia-ODM

source film number: 1368234

Thomas Anstey (1777-1851), pastoralist, was born on 31 December 1777 at Highercombe near Dulverton, Somerset, England, the son of John Anstey and his wife Elizabeth, née Branscombe. Although bred to the law, he was not attracted to it. He married Mary Turnbull at Edinburgh on 12 March 1811, and then became a partner in a Bond Street house for the sale of printed calicoes. When the firm dissolved, he decided to emigrate and practise agriculture on a large scale. With letters of recommendation from the Colonial Office and influential friends, and with implements, furniture and goods worth more than £8000, he sailed in the Berwick with his wife and three children, arriving at Hobart Town in June 1823. He was given a maximum grant of 2560 acres (1036 ha) which he selected on a tributary of the River Jordan near Oatlands and called Anstey Park. Next year he imported fifty pure bred merinos from the flock of Sir Thomas Seabright, and claimed another maximum grant. He also bought much land and by 1836 had more than 20,000 acres (8094 ha), including some choice pastures that he later planned to irrigate. His fine hospitable home, Anstey Barton, knew no want, but he had much trouble with sheep stealers, Aboriginals and convict servants.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7NL-5X8 : 5 February 2023), Thomas Anstey, 1778.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Somerset Baptism Index"
   Archive: Somerset Archives; Reference: D/P DUL 2/1/3
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Thomas Ansley baptism on 6 Feb 1778, son of John Ansley & Elizabeth, in Dulverton, Somerset, England.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMG-8H3 : 11 February 2020), Thomas Anstey, 1811.

Acknowledgments

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